Open AccessAnalysis of the effect of LPG on the Performance and Frictional Power Loss for SI Engine
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.i3300.0789s319
Subject(s) - liquefied petroleum gas , internal combustion engine , gasoline , automotive engineering , propane , petroleum engineering , combustion , octane rating , environmental science , fuel oil , cylinder , engine power , thrust specific fuel consumption , fuel efficiency , fuel gas , brake specific fuel consumption , waste management , power (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , organic chemistry
Due to the depletion of conventional fossil fuels and the energy crises with emission problems today, research and development have been concentrated on reducing fuel consumption by using different alternative fuel and reducing a toxic component in combustion products. Liquefied petroleum gas is a suitable fuel for internal combustion engine since the octane number is also high nearly 109 and therefore cars, medium and heavy duty vehicles have been using propane or propane/butane mixture successfully. The engine parameter like engine speed, load, viscosity of oil, cylinder size, brake power, frictional power, indicated power, are considered for comparative analysis for bi-fuel engine fueled by petrol and liquefied petroleum gas for the performance of the test engine and frictional losses. The experiment was carried out with morse procedure to compare the frictional power losses which are always more for liquefied petroleum gas than the petrol.